The 2023 Edexcel A Level Questions for ‘Othello’

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Written By Natasha Tabani

These questions are from the 2023 Past Paper for Edexcel A Level Literature - for this question, you have to write a 35 mark essay that includes context and critical ideas in the right way.

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THE QUESTIONS 

EITHER 7 Explore how Shakespeare presents the tension between public and private life in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading. (Total for Question 7 = 35 marks) 

OR 8 Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s Othello is a play about prejudice. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading. (Total for Question 8 = 35 marks)

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